-Titulo Original : Abstract Art Painting Expressions In Mixed Media-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: Would you love to take your art in a new direction? In Abstract Art Painting, you will enter a realm of tactile, intuitive excitement, combining pastel and acrylic to achieve results as unique as you are. Youll learn how to explore the use of color theory in abstraction and to use underpainting to bring structure and depth to your art. In addition youll begin to understand how to work in a series and how this can help you develop your own personal style. A sampling of what youll add to your creative toolbox: * Pastel and acrylic techniques to use to complete your own paintings * The benefits of expressing your ideas abstractly * How to loosen up by using your nondominant hand and drawing to music * Ways to express emotions through mark-making * Using color and symbolism for expression * Working with photos for inspiration * Tips for using color studies Step into your own abstract frame of mind today! About the Author Deborh L. Stewarts pastels have won awards from Pastel Journal Magazine, International Artist Magazine, and the Pastel Society of America. She has exhibited her paintings in Chicago, Denver and throughout the Midwest. Stewarts work is in private and public collections including the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and she has been an art educator for over thirty years...

-Titulo Original : Wabi Sabi Painting With Cold Wax Adding Body, Texture And Transparency To Your Art-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: The ancient philosophy of wabi-sabi honors the imperfect, the transitory and the humble. Cold wax is a perfect vehicle for artists wishing to explore this aesthetic. In this guide, youll learn how to use this incredibly malleable medium--in combination with oil paint and other mediums--to add layers of texture, atmosphere, depth and meaning to your paintings while developing a more intuitive artistic voice. No matter what your experience level, learning to paint with cold wax will help you approach your work with confidence and a sense of adventure. You will learn a liberating process of texturing, layering, building up and scraping back to create a fascinating history of surface. Each piece will be the result of elements converging in a one-time-only way, resulting in fiercely original abstract paintings honoring your own process of self discovery. Learn Everything You Need to Know to Create With Cold Wax! * 29 step-by-step demonstrations cover various techniques for working with oil paint and cold wax medium. * Explore dozens of mark-making techniques with a variety of tools, most of which can be found in your kitchen or junk drawer. * Excavate using various approaches for incising, exposing and scraping away layers. * Get inspired as 12 additional artists share their creative processes. Embrace unexpected turns, discover the beauty in simplicity and lose yourself in the process as you join Serena Barton on this creative and spiritual journey. About the Author Visual art was Serena Bartons first love as a child. She moved on to acting in local plays and later became a licensed professional counselor. Serena rediscovered her desire to make art following her first trip to Italy. She taught herself to paint and create mixed-media work in midlife, proving its never too late to create! Serena holds creativity and art workshops, and groups and individual art coaching at her studio and at national art retreats. She exhibits and sells her work through galleries and shops, as well as online. Serena has published Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop (North Light, 2013) and A Joyful Frenzy, a book of her artwork with text on the stories and processes behind the work. Her magazine articles have appeared in issues of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine and Studios magazines and in Cloth Paper Scissors e-Books. Serenas great joy is to provide an atmosphere in which you can discover or rekindle your own creative abilities. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her partner and near her children and grandchild. She loves hanging out with family and friends, and is an avid reader. Visit Serenas website, serenabarton , and her blog, serenabartonsblog.blogspot ...

-Titulo Original : Exploring Color Workshop, 30th Anniversary Edition With New Exercises, Lessons And Demonstrations-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: Unlock the secrets to gorgeous, expressive, unforgettable color! Finding color combinations that not only work but excite the eye is one of the greatest challenges artists face. This updated and expanded 30th anniversary edition of the North Light classic Exploring Color teaches artists of all mediums and skill levels how to use and control color in their artwork and shows how exhilarating and enjoyable the ride can be. Popular art instructor and best-selling author Nita Leland will help you take any artwork you make to new color heights. Memorable paintings from more than 30 contributing artists are inside towill inspire you, along with 75 hands-on exercises, 8 step-by-step demonstrations and countless nuggets of color knowledge--all in your own private workshop! Learn how to master color mixing, assemble the perfect palette for your artistic goals, select just the right color scheme, and communicate color in a way that elevates your designs way beyond the ordinary. Start a handy journal to keep track of your discoveries, with customized mixtures, color wheels, reference charts and other tools designed to uncover your color personality and help you work with color more efficiently. Nita knows that the quest for perfect color can be fun, and it can be yours. So stop guessing, and start exploring! Beautiful color is no happy accident. Color can be learned. --Nita Lelan...

-Titulo Original : Lessons In Masterful Portrait Drawing A Classical Approach To Drawing The Head-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: Draw the best portraits with form and spirit. Drawing techniques from a master! Mau-Kun Yim learned to draw as the Old Masters did and believes that to render the essence of life in portrait drawing, one must continue to pursue the old ways. This philosophy and methodology relies on a holistic approach to observation, analysis and critical-thinking honed through time and patience. * Start with a solid foundation - Classical bust drawing is a must. These lessons aid in constructing volume in your drawing and introduce concepts of structure. * Move on to sketching - The best way to train your observation skills. Anatomy, value and state of mind are the focus of these lessons. * 12 step-by-step tutorials put it all together - Form and spirit combine along with more clearly defined details to bring life and dimension to your portraits. * An extensive gallery of beautifully and classically executed portraits, figures, sketches and busts serves as inspiration. Review Mau-Kun Yims deep love of drawing and his passion for teaching its core skills are in evidence in this handsome and authoritative text. Focusing on the philosophy and methodology of the Old Masters, this is a rigorous guide to honing skills in observation, analysis and critical-thinking. [...] if youre serious about developing an understanding of the fundamentals of drawing, this is a book sure to inspire. -- Artists & Illustrators, August 2017 Lessons in Masterful Portrait Drawing is arguably one of the most comprehensive, accessible and informative reference works on head drawing. It is a must for every artists collection, especially those seeking a clear foundation in freehand drawing from life, without the use of optical aids. [...] I count this as one of the most solid instructional foundations that can lead an artist, whatever their ability, toward the path of mastery in both drawing and painting. --Charles Miano, Artist, Founder, Director Southern Atelier Yims step by step drawings are extremely valuable visual guides. His words impart detailed instructions about technique, and the philosophies and tenets of classical portrait drawing from Yims perspective as an accomplished artist and teacher. [...] His drawings beautifully reveal an artist who is comprehensively engaged with capturing the essence of character from his subjects... --Lien Truong, Assistant Professor of art, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Those of us who have been familiar with the work of Yim Mau Kun since the publication of the 341 page Drawings of Yim Mau Kun, have been waiting for an English version. It was well worth the wait! This new English edition--140 pages with 180 illustrations, 61 of which are full page--is a welcome addition to the library of any artist, art student, art teacher, art historian, connoisseur or amateur lover of good drawing. [...] This book will give you direction in advancing your observational skills and guide you in mastering vine or compressed charcoal or graphite. This book is simply a must have for any artist or art student. --Jim Smyth, Professor of Drawing, College of San Mateo, Professor of Drawing, Cogswell Colleg...

-Titulo Original : Draw Real People! (discover Drawing)-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: Having trouble drawing a nose that looks like a nose? In this step-by-step guide, Lee Hammond will teach you how to draw realistic-looking portraits of your favorite people more easily than you ever thought possible. Really! The secret is in the blending: With pencil and paper, Lee shows you how to create gradual, smooth shadings of light and dark to replicate the subtle contours of skin and how to use these simple shading techniques to make any shape look three-dimensional. After youve got the basics down, youll see how to draw every part of the face. Its made easy by looking at each feature as simple, interlocking shapes, then adding the right highlights and shadows. In no time, youll be drawing realistic noses, mouths, eyes, ears even facial expressions. Then youll see how to put all those features together to create an expressive portrait that actually looks like your subject! Step-by-step demonstrations guide you all the way. From the Back Cover Having trouble drawing a nose that looks like a nose? In this step-by-step guide, Lee Hammond will teach you how to draw realistic-looking portraits of your favorite people - more easily than you ever thought possible. The secret is in the blending: With pencil and paper, Lee shows you how to create gradual, smooth shadings of light and dark to replicate the subtle contours of skin...and how to use these simple shading techniques to make any shape look three-dimensional. After youve got the basics down, youll see how to draw every part of the face. Its made easy by looking at each feature as simple, interlocking shapes, then adding the right highlights and shadows. In no time, youll be drawing realistic noses, mouths, eyes, ears...even facial expressions. Then youll see how to put all those features together to create an expressive portrait that actually looks like your subject! Step-by-step demonstrations guide you all the way. About the Author A professional artist and instructor for 20 years, Lee Hammond has authored and produced 40 North Light and ArtistsNetwork.TV products. She has owned and operated the Midwest School of Art in Lenexa, Kansas for six years and now has a studio in Overland Park, Kansas where she teaches. She conducts drawing seminars, gives school lectures and mentors nationwide. Visit her website at LeeHammond...

-Titulo Original : Watercolor 365 Daily Tips, Tricks And Techniques-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: A years worth of tips, techniques, advice and more! Make watercolor a part of your daily life, turning every day into inspiration for your art. Designed to fit your life, Watercolor 365--the first watercolor book of its kind--provides a complete education in the medium, one bite-sized bit of information at a time. Open it daily to find a new tip, idea, technique or challenge...all aimed at getting you into the habit and mindset of an artist. Inside youll find: 52 mini step-by-step demonstrations (like painting skin tones and adding texture) 52 Q&As (based on questions received on social media, in workshops, and from blogs) 52 troubleshooting tips (such as how to remove masking fluid that has had too long to dry and how to lift paint) 52 bits of creative advice (such as why you should consider taking a painting holiday and keeping photographic records of your process) 52 general tips (such as basic composition and transferring images for painting) 52 definitions (clear, concise definitions of terminology, such as value and atmospheric perspective) 52 exercises to improve your artistic skills (simple lessons for techniques like glazing and mixing grays...

-Titulo Original : Painting Watercolors (first Steps)-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding! Watercolors vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. But, you think, Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating. Not with Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here, she makes learning to paint in watercolor fun-even easy! With Painting Watercolors, youll learn to paint by picking up a brush and painting-not by reading about a bunch of confusing theories. Cathy tells you everything you need to begin-including: * Which tools and materials you should buy to get off to a good, affordable start * When, what, even where to paint * Explanations of watercolor terms (such as washes and puddles) * Easy and useful painting tricks-such as glazing and drybrush. Exercises help you loosen up and learn the ins and outs of putting paint on paper. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions show you how to paint water, believable skies, a variety of trees in different seasons and other popular elements. Plus, a dozen demonstrations show you how paintings come together, from initial sketch to final brushstrokes. With Cathys help, you can start painting right away...

-Titulo Original : Masterful Color Vibrant Colored Pencil Paintings Layer By Layer-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: Masterful Color will redefine the way you think about colored pencils. By employing classic techniques such as tonal under painting, chiaroscuro and color layering, you will achieve a depth and intensity of color that rivals the celebrated paintings of the Old Masters. * 15 step-by-step demonstrations teach a classic approach to color, value and composition * features a gorgeous range of subject matter, from luscious fruits and flowers to shimmering porcelain, crystal, silver, glass and more * all the lessons come together in a grand, start-to-finish painting demonstration, from initial concept to final touches About the Author Arlene Steinberg holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Syracuse University. She worked as a textile and wallpaper designer for more than 20 years before retiring and putting her talents toward realistic painting with colored pencil. Her colored pencil paintings have won many awards in regional and national exhibitions, and she has been published in American Artist Drawing magazine. Arlene teaches in Long Island, New York, where she lives, as well as nationally and in Canada. She and her friend Gemma Gylling run a web board, :// scribbletalk , for artists who use drawing media. Visit her website at ://arlenesteinberg /. Steinberg lives in Glen Head, New York...

-Titulo Original : The Ultimate Guide To Colored Pencil Over 35 Step-by-step Demonstrations For Both Traditional And Watercolor Pencils-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: With this easy-to-use handbook, best-selling author Gary Greene provides you with instant access to his best tips, tricks and techniques for creating exceptionally realistic colored pencil artwork. Whether youre new to colored pencils or perfecting advanced techniques, youll find the answers you need here in dozens of complete step-by-step demonstrations, including: * Simple techniques for achieving amazingly realistic compositions, including layering, burnishing and underpainting * Proven methods for working successfully with water-soluble colored pencils * A full range of inspiring subject matter, from flowers and animals to landscapes and still-life compositions * Tips for solving common problems, fixing mistakes and taking sharp, clear reference photos * Expert guidance in choosing the right materials and colors, including complete color charts from all the major manufacturers Its all here in the The Ultimate Guide to Colored Pencil the solutions and secrets you need for your own colored pencil success! About the Author Gary Greene is the author of nine North Light titles. His colored pencil paintings and articles have appeared in various other books and he has also produced five art instruction videos. His paintings have won national and international awards. He has conducted workshops, demonstrations and lectures nationally and internationally since 1985. He is a ten-year signature member of the Color Pencil Society of America and served on its founding board of directors for six years...

-Titulo Original : Rethinking Acrylic Radical Solutions For Exploiting The Worlds Most Versatile Medium-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: Revolutionize your work with acrylics! Get ready for the creative ride of your life! Tradition is out, experimentation is in with this cutting-edge how-to sampler of techniques to use with acrylic, the world’s most versatile medium. Inside, you’ll find inventive, non-traditional, downright inspirational ways to paint with acrylic (pour, scrape, squirt, roll, layer and excavate). Workshop style instruction covers a wide range of approaches: Watermedia Effects * Creating Texture Gels * Subtractive Techniques * Collage and Acrylic Skins * Acrylic Transfers and the Printed Image * Pours * Acrylic Encaustic * Metallic and Reflective Paints * Drawing and Resists with Acrylic * Traditional Techniques with Acrylic * Varnishing * 18 step-by-step demonstrations illustrate a wide variety of techniques including engraving acrylic, intarsia, pouring acrylic objects and more. * Studio visits profile 10 artists and their personal approaches to painting with acrylics.If you want to try something new...to put more play into your artwork...to test-drive some of those enticing products you’ve been eyeing...open this book and go for it. We’re not talking just about brush and canvas anymore...get out the hand-sander and Plexiglas, and hold on tight (or better yet, let loose!), because this adventure-in-acrylics will take you through a variety of possibilities. Delicate transparent washes, lively impasto surfaces, radical multi-dimensional effects... What will YOU think of next...

-Titulo Original : Fill Your Oil Paintings With Light & Color-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: These pages practically glow with Kevin Macphersons rich and powerful paintings! He shares his techniques for quickly capturing the mood of a scene in bold, direct brushstrokes, with step-by-step instructions that make it easy simply a matter of painting the colors you see. Follow his lead and you too, can create landscapes and still lives in a vibrant, impressionistic style...

-Titulo Original : How To Draw People Step-by-step Lessons For Figures And Poses-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Drawing Figures! To draw an anatomical figure, you dont need a stack of weighty anatomy books. Just take it step by step! In How to Draw People, author Jeff Mellem teaches beginning artists how to draw the human figure, from stick figure to anatomically accurate person, in clear, easy-to-follow lessons. More than just a reference, this book provides the step-by-step instruction to teach you to draw the human figure and the anatomical knowledge to draw it realistically. In each chapter, called levels, youll learn core concepts for drawing the human figure. Each new chapter builds on the previous one to give you the skills you need to add complexity to your drawing. By the end of each chapter, you will be able to draw the figure with greater detail. By the end of Level 5, you will be able to draw an expressive figure with defined muscle groups in a variety of poses both real and imagined. * Clear goals to progress from stick figure to anatomically correct * Exercises and assignments to practice new skills * Level-Up Checklists in each chapter to assess your skills before moving on With clear step-by-step demonstrations and check-ins along the way, How to Draw People is the beginners guide to drawing realistic figures. From the Back Cover The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Drawing Figures! To draw an anatomical figure, you dont need a stack of weighty anatomy books. Just take it step by step! In How to Draw People, author Jeff Mellem teaches beginning artists how to draw the human figure, from stick figure to anatomically accurate person, in clear, easy-to-follow lessons. More than just a reference, this book provides the step-by-step instruction to teach you to draw the human figure and the anatomical knowledge to draw it realistically. In each chapter, called levels, youll learn core concepts for drawing the human figure. Each new chapter builds on the previous one to give you the skills you need to add complexity to your drawing. By the end of each chapter, you will be able to draw the figure with greater detail. By the end of Level 5, you will be able to draw an expressive figure with defined muscle groups in a variety of poses both real and imagined. Clear goals to progress from stick figure to anatomically correct Exercises and assignments to practice new skills Level-Up Checklists in each chapter to assess your skills before moving on With clear step-by-step demonstrations and check-ins along the way, How to Draw People is the beginners guide to drawing realistic figures. About the Author Professional artist and graphic designer Jeff Mellem has worked in various industries over the last decade. Among others, he has designed for magazines, video games, and theater. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Fullerton, and studied drawing at the American Animation Institute in Hollywood, California. Jeff uses traditional drawing techniques, the foundation of his work, to develop characters and stories. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. How to Draw People Step-by-Step Lessons for Figures and Poses By Jeff Mellem FW Media, Inc. Copyright © 2018 Jeff Mellem All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-4403-5316-1 Contents Special Offers, Overview, Level 1 Armature, Level 2 Simplified Skeleton, Level 3 Simplified Volumes, Level 4 Major Anatomy, Level 5 Putting it Together, About the Author, Further Reading, Visual Index, Acknowledgments, CHAPTER 1 Level 1 Armature The best way to learn to draw the human figure is to start as simple as possible. Forget about tracing contours. Forget about shadows and values. Forget about skin and bones and facial features. What you need to do is boil the figure down to its essence, something so simple that it can be drawn quickly, something so clear that theres no question about what it represents. When people wh...

-Titulo Original : Secrets Of Acrylic - Landscapes Start To Finish (essential Artist Techniques)-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: Let Jerry Yarnell teach you how to paint acrylic landscapes! You can master landscape painting with the help of popular painter Jerry Yarnell. Jerry starts by exploring different areas of landscape painting that often create problems for beginning and intermediate artists. Hell walk you through individual studies, so you can practice and explore new techniques without worrying about ruining a complete painting, then hell show you how to apply those techniques to create finished works of art. Learn how to: * Work with the right materials * Master all essential techniques * Choose, mix and apply color About the Author Jerry Yarnell is the author of many books, including Paint Along with Jerry Yarnell: Painting Basics. His unique style can be viewed at ArtistsNetwork.TV, as well on his popular PBS television series, Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art. Jerry also holds workshops and provides private lessons at his Yarnell Studio and School of Fine Art in Skiatook, Oklahoma...

-Titulo Original : Creating Textured Landscapes With Pen, Ink And Watercolor-Fabricante : North Light Books-Descripcion Original: Capture the Rich Textures of Nature, Step by Step Capture natures beauty as you never have before. Beloved artist and teacher Claudia Nice leads you on an inspired journey through the great outdoors. With paints in hand, she shares with you her best techniques for creating landscapes that come alive with richness, depth and textured detail. Open this guide and start painting right away. As you follow engaging, step-by-step demonstrations and exercises, youll learn to recreate the textural elements of a range of terrains and landscapes. Chapters include: * Creative clouds and skies * Majestic mountains, hills and mesas * Texturing trees, trunks and foliage * Rugged rocks and gritty gravel * Transparent textures for rivers, falls and lakes * Flowers of the field In a special section, Claudia covers basic texturing techniques with mini demos using lines, dots, bruising, scribbling, spattering, blotting, printing, stamping and more. From paints and pens to sponges, leaves and facial tissue, youll explore all kinds of fun and inventive ways to create amazing textures. And to help you put it all together, Claudia includes her masterful advice for creating compositions using reference photos, field sketches and your own creative license. Each demonstration features a large image of the completed landscape, so you can see exactly how Claudias methods work - from start to finish. About the Author Claudia Nice is the author of 12 successful North Light books including Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor, How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal, and Watercolor Made Simple with Claudia Nice. Well-known by both fine artists and decorative painters, her friendly voice and clear instruction reach many artists...